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4 BIG BANQUET,

Blalno and Other Celebrities Expected to
Attend the Michigan Clubs Annual.
DETROIT, MlcH., Jan. l4.-February %
last nearly one thousand people eat down
to the first anniversary banquet Of the
Michigan club; since then the club has
been growing until it now numbers eight
thousand members, and the banquet Of
next month threatens to be q larger event
than can be well handled. The commit
tee on arrangements have every assurance
that Mr.. Blaine will be present, and It Is
probable ho will speak on the topic OF
"The coming issues Of American politics."
This toast has been selected by the COM
mittee, who hopo to SECURE Mr.. Blaine's
consent thus to outline the isspeu upon
which tho next Presidential campaign will
be fought on the Republican side. litl
Alexander Sullivan, Of Chicago, is an
other Of the speakers whoge attendance
seems assured. Senators Sherman, OF
Ohio, and Ingalls,, of Kansas; Robert T.
Lincoln, oi;Illinoisj Chauncey NJ. Depew,
Of New York, aud Congressman iMckin,
ley, Of Ohio, are .the others who will be
eaked to respond to toasts. The Princess
Rink, whore the last banquet was held,
has been secured, but 1t 10 feared the 40.
commodations will be insufficient for the
crowd. 81
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MAKING LIFE A BURDEN

To Clemson Of Ohio County-The Camdon
Men Worrying Hin.
Special Dispatch TO The Enielli1eneer. tl5
CHARLESTON, W. Va, Jan. 14.-A friend
OF Mr.. Gleason's to-day called my a.ten.
ton to the way the Camden lobby is max.
ing life burden for him. He is sur
rounded in and out Of tho session by the
Wheeling contingent Of the Senator's
whippers.in. Inspite OF this am assured
more positively than ever that the anti.
Camden Democrats will not 90 into the
caucus. Oae Of the opposition offered
good odds on, wager TO this effect this
evening without finding any starters.
General BushYod w. Price, State Sem
ator from tho Marshall District, has not
been reported IS an aspirsnt for Mr.. Gam.
den's seat, nor is he. However, q very
prominent anIi.Camden Democrat has
written here suggesting General Price aa
about the right kind Of man for CON.
promise. General Price is known to be
by no means in love with the Camden
machine.
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CLuyErlus hsu goae, and il man ever
deserved hanging he did. He not only
did murder, bu. be did it under circum.
stances OF the mos. revolving character.
His Eocial Influence gave him an unusual
chance for his life; but, 10 tho credit OF
Governor Lee and the State OF Virginia,
those influences could not save him. He
ruinsd fair young kinswoman, cast hcr
alriit and to silsnc, her opportunities for
pro.ection brutally murdered her.
There are men Of the Olnve.ius kind
who stop sho,t Of numbering their victims,
brs they deserve punishment little
short Of hanging. Like famished bessts
they eceS thoir prey and deyour it, and
aocie.y doesn't treat them as though
they had done anything very bad.
Bu. God helps the unhappy woman
iu the caso-soc;ety has no pity
for her. The scarlet lettsr is brand
ed on her breast, and from that
badge Of iniamy there. is no escape this
aide Of the grave. No man can assign a
reason for the discrimination, but count.
less men profit by it. ~
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THE STATE OF TRADE.
CONDITION ornusIxrss.
The Signs Tint Point TO ~ Revival Of rros.
Periiy-Tho Iron Trade n barometer
a. That Mover Fails-Tho lncrea.c
In tho Production.

New YORK, Jan. 1.-THE following Ia
Il. 6. Dun < Co.'s weekly review OF trade: !:
The peculiar scarcity oI fresh and striking
events during tho past week Is not a bad
sign. Production has gone on quietly, so
that tho magnitude Of the transactions
is not appreciated, but evidenceo
abound Of an unusual volume OF business.
Tho bank exchanges and traffic returns
bear testimony as to the distribution,
while the agricultural and man uiacturinp
statistics show that productions have
hardly ever been greater.
The Gnal crop report OF tho Apricultur.
al Bureau. showing the yield Of las. yenr
457 ,OOO,0 600 bushels wheat, 1,lG5, ,OOO. .OO0
corn aud 6sl ,OoO. 900 outs, states tha. tho
larmer while Retting more for corn and
oats thEn in 1855. averaged only GS centu
for wheat, against III cents In 1856,
The iron production, by many deemed
tho best barometer, was l9o,sOO tons.
against l23. .GSl III 1885, having Increased
3l:6 percent during the year. In
spite OF an output exceeding SO7..
500 tons In nix months, pricas
have risen until SCI Is demanded Tor No.
! anthracite. Thirty.ninO dolars Is quoted
for Bteol rails at mills. M,anwhile Ger.
man production was less in 1886 than in
1855. The coke production il increasing.
Wheat marketa have changed character,
Europe bough. for come months, control.
ling the market in spite OF specu!atora,
Since New Years foreigners have been
ceiling, and last Tuesday Chicago helped
to break the price one cent, but the re.
covery prompts suspicion that large Sd &c.
ulators are buying.
Corn and oats closed O shade lower, oil
hall cent lower, cotton l.l6c lower, nork
25e lower, lard sc lower than week ago.
The cattle market 10 depressed and Brit
ish prices are lower.
Coffee floats upward easily at present,
having gained &c for the week. Silver
advanced nearly ! penny in London.
Dry goods are steady as to prices and
fairly active for tho seaaon. II. =
Foreign exchange has risen rapidly
toward point at which gold may be eI-
ported. Bankers begin to remark that
part Of the amount recently exported will
be spared. F,reign sales OF securities ap.
pear TO have balanced accounts, but the
scale does not..yet turn.
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THROWN INTO A RIVER,
Sixteen Londed Cars go Ovor an Embnnk
msnt-A Train HanI Injured.

Sixteen Londed Cars so Ovor an Embnnk-
msnt-A Train Hand Injured.
PoRT DEroslT, Jan. l4.-At half past
nine this morning, as extra freight No.
22a, going eouth from Columbia on the
Columbia ( Port Deposit R. r. was pass
ing Cully'e, Pa, sixteen loaded freight cars
were thrown from the track and perez.
pitated down a thirty foot embankment
into ihs suRquehanna river and complete.
ly wrecked. The lading OF the cars was
principally lumber, grain, coal and oil,
which was 30 completely damaged that it
Ia reported the entire masa will bs fred
and disposed OF in that manner. Among
the cars wrecked was one or more tanks
OF crude oil, which bureted and saturated
tho entire msse, which rendered the
grain and merchandise not otherwise de-
stroTed entirely useless. '.r.l
Ihe wreck is due, it is THOUGHT, to d
broken rail. The engine and eight or ten
cars passed over in safety. The coupling
being broken, the remainder OF tho train
went down the embsnkment. Samuel II.
Wariel, brakeman, WIS riding about the
middle OF the train, and not being able to
escape in time, went down with the
wreck. He was thrown among the debris
in such manner that is wonder the life
was not crushed out OF him. The crew,
collecting together, discovered that War
tel was missing. A vigorous aearch was
instituted, and after the lapse of half a
hour Warfel recovered, and contriyed
to extricate himself by crawling from
among the mass, mora dead than alive,
having sustained broken arm, collar
b,ne. several ribs and serious wound OF
the scalp. 1t ia also feared that ne has in-
jured himself internally. A special train
from Fort Deposit conveyed DR.. WIN. H..
Noble, the company's physician, attended
by DR.. Edward Boynton, to the scene Of
the wreck, where they have apent the day
with Warfsl, whose lie ia despaired Of.
The loss will be very great. The railroad
track wss damaged and blocked to such
An extent that no trains have gone
through until this evening,
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The F,s,,er,e. oue,tlon5

LONDON, Jan. l4-John Bright, in o let
ter declining an invitation to attend
meeting OF the advocates Of federation, on
the ground that he hos no sympathy with
the objects and purposes thereof, asks the
projectors OF the movement how the pro-
posed federation would deal with the fish
cries dispute between Canada and the
United States? II Canada were inde-
pendent, he asserts, abe would yield to the
arguments OF her powerful neighbor; and
il there were no Dominion OF Canada, the
dispute would soon havo been settled by
English concession Of Americas reasona-
bio claims. The federation project, he
says, 10 mainly the offspring Of the ''jin-
60" spirit which clamors for vast and
continually widening Empire, and seems
almost ready to burst that the Empire
can fight the world outside OF it's own
limits. Mr.. Bright says he would RECON-
msnd sensible men to let the question
raat sH2 ~ ts..as- rr.
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a CRIMINALS CONFESSION.
An Ohio Convict Throws Light on n Grcat
Express Robbery Com n,ittcd In 1aai

An Ohio Convict Throws Light on n Gront
Express Robbery Committed In 1884.
COLUMBUS, o., Jan. 14.-William Muir
ray, now in the psnitentisry on the charge
Of burglary, committed in Springfield, has
boen making an important confession, il
true. Through his wife, it was shown
that he he'd besn engaged in numerous
burglarie. in Springfield and adjoining
towns. When Murray heard that his wife
had been giving this Information, after his
arrival at the peuitentiary, his wrath new
no bounds, and he took an oath to kill
her at the fist opportunity, and john T.
Norris, the detective, and Chief Of Police
Walker, Of Springfield, who assisted in
sending him up, were to meet the same
fate. Some days ago Murray told Warden
Coffin that he had a confession to make.
He was given the opportunity, and made
long coniesaion, covering more than
twenty pages OF olose Typewriter copy.
1t recites the details OF the great express
robbery Of 1884, on the Vandalia line,
four miles west OF Casey, ILL.,, and FIVE
miles west Of Greenup, where two men
boarded the locomotive, shot the engin-
eer dead, and ran tho engine and Adams
Express car of with it. The express mes.
ssnger barred the door, and, although it
was riddled with bullets, held the robbers
OF until tho other train-men came. up
The robbers fed without securing any
treasure. There wero four OF them, the
fourth having cut the bell.rope while the
othera stole tho engine. 2-s} 4s.
Murray c!sims he was not implicated
directly in the murder and attempted
robbery, but the robbery came his pals
after ward.s He recites that he and two OF
the men in the ,Vandalia jub planned to
do the triple murder Of Walker, Norris
and Mrs. Murray. He had made dagger
Of the penitentiary to kill Detective Nor.
ris when the latter oams to interview him,
but broke it accidentally. OF the other
two men, one was to kill Walker and the
other Mrs. Murray. This plot was made
in July last, but fell through. Both Of
Murray's accomplicea are now said to be
in the west, one in St. Louis and the
other in Dakota mining camp. The de-.
Iectirs left this morning to get tho St.
Louis man, t9
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CHICAGO, Jan. lit is believed that
the failure to form a general pool on lum
ber from Chicago and Wisconsin points to
all Missouri river points and west thereof,
bids fair to result in a most serious war
hatweon the roads interested in that traffic,
1t is said tina. the St. Paul and North.
western lines, taking advantage OF cut
of recently furnished by the Union Paci-
tic, connecting its main limo with tho Kan
sas Pacific, are eendingi in to Topeka, Ksn-
scs, large quantities Of otlumbsr, from which
point it is distributed throughout South
ern kansas. The Southwestern lines from
Chicego to Kansas City have heretofore
held monopoly Of tbis traffic and are eI-
asperated over the loss. The Northwest
ern lines made bid for the business with
cut OF two cents q hundred, which was
met by the pool roads and still further re-
duced. Another cut via Omaha, ani a
lively rate war is looked for.
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Morocco manufacturers Convention.

WILMINGTON, DEL, Jan. l4.-The Ma
tionsl Morocco Manufacturers Conven-
ton met in annual session in this city yes.
terdsy. There we're about sixty members
p.egent. including delegates from New
York, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and
Delaware. There was littls business trans-
acted except to appoiat a few committees
to report at tho July meeting, which will
be held in Saratoga. The state of trade
was reported to be fair. France is no
longer considered a rival in the business,
and great inroads have been made on Ger
man competition. A banquet was given
the members by the local exchange last
evening. which lasted four hours. The
convention adjourned ut o'clock last
night. -
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WEST VIRGINIA CERTIFICATES.
Tho Cause for the Recent Rlss-Somebody u
VIII Got Left.
Special Di,paleh 10 the Iaeli.gencer.

Special Dtspaieh 10 he Inielllgeneer.
WASHINGTON, Jan. l4.-Your CORES.
pondent to'day met man from New
York who claims to know something re.
Rarding the inwardness OF tho recent
boom In West Virginia Certificates. Tho
first Of this week, he said, 100000 Of
these certificates were sold, the value hay.
Ing advanced from l3i to Isl In two days.
Representations are made upon Wall
street, that tho present session OF the
Weat Virginia Legislature will considsr a
proposition to purchase Beven million dol.
lars OF the bonds for the purpose Of tender.
Ing them TO Virpinis in liquidation of
West Virginia's share OF the debt. Those
who control the certificates claim to have
assurances that tho Legislature will pass
bill OF this nature. Readers OF the
lNTELLlaEScHR will remember that three
months ago your correspondent mention.
ed the fact OF the sCheme being aioot, and
intimated that certain candidates for the
Legislature we're owners Of largo mum.
bsr Of tho certificates, having purchased
them at a merely nominal price, and that
they would accordingly be interested
IN tho passage OF such a measure. It Is
now Rts.ed that Mr.. James M. Mason, for
his services as attorney for the syndicate
holding four million dollars OF the debt,
Is to receive a very large contingent fee,
payable In West Virginia certificates. Ho
is now In Charleston to lobby in the inter
est OF the above proposition, which will
be submitted at an early day, and which,
1t successful, will line his pockets with
very handsome uum. It is probable that
the securities will bo offered to the State
at from 20 to 30 cents on the dollar. Mr..
Mason IL not at present acting as attorney
for the syndicate, but Is still entitled to
a contingent fee for his past services.
1t is recalled that some two years since
an attempt was msde by Mason's syndi.
cate to get the leading men OF both parties
in the State Interested in the scheme, BY
Offering them each from $4,000 to 100000
worth OF securities ut cents on tho dol
lar. In view of the fact that the time
might potsibly arrive when the State Leg.
islature would adopt the suggestion now
to be made, the offer was an attractive
one, and 1t Is possible that 1t was accept.
ed by some gentlemen who happened to
have the cash to spar0. There were como
who looked upon tho offer as being in the
nature OF bribe, snd declined all nego-
tistions. My informant stated that the
syndicate Of certificate holders who pro-
posed TO urge the scheme. state that they
can well afford to spend 100000 in order
to secure the passage OF bill providing
for the proposed purchase.
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Now York Boodlers.

q New York, Jan. 1.-THE Court Of Oyer
and Terminer Was opened this morning
BY Judge Barrett. Lawyers Charles W.
Brooke and Peter Mitchell stated that they
6sd been retained by Alderman John
oNeil to defend him in his trial for bribe.
Monday. The counsel asked that they be
given until Monday, tho cath inst, In or
der to prepare for trial. Judge Barrett,
who was evidently annoyed at the re.
quest, granted tho postponoment. n q
Up to noon to-day District Attorney
MARITIME had not been officially served
With Judge Pratt's decision denying
"boodler" McQuade's application for a
stay as publiehed this morning. Nc.
9lade's last hope is gone, and he will be
@ken to Sing Sing tomorrow morning on
the eight o'clock train, ,s--
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NRw ORLEANS. La, Jan. 14.-This after.
noon at the head OF South street a delegs.
ton the Of new 'longshorsmen association,
oolored, forming part OF the now cotton
council appeared headed by Joo Harrison
and attempted to stop the 'longshoremgn
at work on the bark, Sarah. A general
row ensued In which knives and patolB
were freely used. The following is list
Of the wounded: Andrew Gervis, a
screwman, stabbed in the right hip; An
drew Grant, 'longshoreman, nhot In tho
abdomen boy named Kuhn, specta.
tor, war stabbed In the back. Everything
WAS quiet at 2 o'clock. The police arc
epdeavoring to arrest the ringleaders.
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Why Gladstone is Sad, .

LONDON, Jan. II MIR. Gladstone has
been greatly depressed over the sudden
death Of Lord Iddesleigh, and to add to
hia detection ho haa caught severe cold,
which confines him to his home aud may
possibly prevent him from attending the
funeral OF the late Foreign Minieter, who
wac tone time the ex.Premier's private
secretary. Lady Iddesleigh remained
watching beside the remains OF her hus.
band all night despite the entreaties Of her
friends to retire and seek some rest. Her
ladyship is pro,trsted with grief, and
iesrs arc entertained OF the effect Of the
untortunats death Of her husband upon
her health. 81 a54
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a Modern Ilorxln,

DosToN, Jan. 1.-THE body Of the late
Oliver Sleeper, who is supposed to have
been one OF the victims OF Mrs. Robinson,
the alleged Somerville poisoner, was cx.
humed to-day at Mt. Auburn and the in
ternal organs given to medical experts for
examination. This is the seventh body
that has been disinterred for the same pur.
pose and in the othe, six cases large 9uan.
titles Of arsenic have been found. II ar.
senio is found in Mr.. Sleepsr's body ths
investigation will continue and other
bodies will be exhumsd. 1t is alleged
that Mrs. Robinson poisoned Sleeper in
order to obtain possession Of some Of his
property, and it Is stated that at the com.
ing trial Of the woman somo new and as
founding revelations are expected.
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DYNAMITE oUTnAGEs
In San francisco, Perpstrnted by tho Street
Car Strikers,

In San Francisco, Perpstrnted by tho Street
Car Strikers.
SAN FRANcIsco, CAL, Jan. 1.-THE resi-
dents on Post street, between Larkin and
Polk strests, were clarified last night by
the aound Of tremendous explosion and
by the shattering of glass about their
ears. A dynamite cartridge had been
placed on the track OF the Larkin street
branch line Of the Suffer street cable rosd
and had exploded under Dummy Nc, "a,
The dummy was completely wrecked, and
the windows Of the car and Of houses in
the vicinity were demolished. A Mr.. Hill.
derbrandt and his vile and brother were
sitting on the dummy on the eide where
the explosion took place. They were all
thrown into the street, and Mrs. Hilder.
brandt, it ia feared, is seriously injured.
sho was taken into reighboring house
and medical assistance was summoned.
Later in the evening she was conveyed to
her home. It was miracle that no others
we're injured, ss several peraons were on
the dummy. People in the vicinity
rushed to tho scene Of the disasters and
soon a large crowd oougregated.
Officer Conboy, who was on the duu-
my, in describing his sensations, said that
the explosion had the effect OF moment
arily stunning him, and 1t was fully half
an hour before he recovered his hearing
The excitement caused by this explosion
was intensified when it became known
that another explosion had taken place on
the sutter street cable road near Dupont
streot shout an hour later. The explosive,
which is believed to have been a giant
powder cartridge, was exploded by the
dummy wheels running over it. The
dummy was disabled and had 10 be taken
to the car house for repairs. It was re.
placed by. nnew one. and the road oontin.
ued to operate its cars as usual during the
remainder Of the night. No one was in
jured by the last explosion, ss the charge
in the cartridge was evidently. small. The
authorities are entirely at ioes ~ to III
authors OF these outragee, and have as yet
not obtained the slightest clue to the per,
petrators OF any of the frequent attempts
at the destruction Of life and property on
the Geary and Sutter street cable roads.
Three men who wera on the Post street
dummy were bruised, but none Of them
seriously hurt. Two mon have been ar
rested on suspicion OF being concerned in
the outrage. Their names cannot be as.
certained. About midnight an une1plod.
ed dynamits cartridge wsg found near
Scott street, on the Geary street. road.
The cartridge had evidently been placed
on the track but had rolled of. Chief
Crowley and ether police officials are de.
liberatlng as 10 what meauB 10 take to de-
tect and bring the culprits to justice, and
to guard more carefully against any such
acts in the future.
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STATE OF AFFAIRS
AT OUR STATE CAPITAL.
Tho Senate iinits on tho Confirmation of
AdJutnnt General Wood, who Ia nm Anti.
s Camden ainu-Ysstcr,iay's Legislative I'd
cecdings-lIounded to Death.


eptcblt UApntcA 10 me InleUptneer.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, Jan. 14.-Tho
Senate was In executive Bession for over
three hours to-day on appointments sent
In by Governor Wilson. There was good
deal OF curiosity as to what made the
session 80 lengthy, and although the
members are as close mouthed as usual,
l have learned that tho appointment OF
Henry s. Walker wGs considered first,
aud he was confirmed as Secretary Of
State without opposition. That Of L. l..
Wotd to be Adjutant General aud OK.
oiIicio Librarian then camo up, and here
tho delay occurred. The time was largely
spent in discussing his cise and the ses.
sion finally closed without confirming
him. ~-
Mr.. Oxley, Senator from Lincoln, and
a clerk in the Auditors office led the op-
position. which he put on the broad
ground Of tic ,npetency. He alleged q
loose management OF the affairs OF the
office since General Wood came Into con.
troll. am assured, however, by persons
In position to know that his almiuistra-
ton has been reasonably careful and good
at least. h'St5 5h
It sscms that back Of the oppoaition
which apparently was endorsed in to.day's
session by every Democrat but Senator
Price, OF Marshal, there is a question OF
fsctional politics. General Wood has
been an Hvowed anti-Camdsn man and
has also publicly expressed his oppos-
ition to KenIa's selection two years
hence. For this reason the Senators re-
solved to punish him, aud though 1t Is
not believed that they will carry their op-
position to the length Of finally rejecting
his appointments, they consider that they
are administering decided rebuko and
making Of hi0 CASE warning TO indepsn-
dent Democrats in general. r2t
It is asserted by Democrats here, that
General Wood contributed to the election
OF Senator Carr, but this l. understand ths
General denies. Tho Republicans all
voted in favor OF confirming him and
against delay, bI. S.ua.or Snyder, OF
Mouongal;a, being absent they could do
nothing. Senator Snyder's continued
failure to qualify causes much astonish-
ment. So far he hes not been heard from,
and the Republicans have tried in
vain 10 get hin here. ..